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THE ELECTORATE:JOURNEY TO SELF DESTRUCTION





Osaye John
The importance of Democracy in the world today can not be over -emphasized and it's existence has come to stay for the betterment of the masses as against the despicable, tyrannical and dictatorial nature of other forms of Government. 
The existence of democracy necessated the birth of a powerful tool termed the "electorate ". Be that as it may, the electorate in a democratic setting determines the present, future and the long term development of their country through leaders they consciously or subconsciously elected into political offices.


FAILURES OF THE ELECTORATE
The electorate at one point or the other, due to their bias, ethnicity, tribe and hypocritical tendencies knows who the better candidate is, but will never vote for such an individual, instead they will bury their conscience and vote for the wrong person even when the truth about the despicable, covetous and greedy character of such an individual has been established and this is as a result of receiving some goodies of rice, beans or cash as the case may be, from politicians who through their "future selling scheme" termed "stomach infrastructure "believes the electorate can be swayed in their favour and enjoined to their boot camp. What is to be blamed; poverty!!!!

it is worth noting that the impoverished electorate are praise singers and boot licking fellow who instead of condemning the ill-mannered politicians who have looted their nations's resources for their own greedy reasons, end up being celebrated, thereby making mockery of sanity and mortgaging their future and that of their children, for what? a portion of the looted resources and cheap favour. 

You see them celebrating and merrying with politicians who have just finished jail terms either home or abroad after trials and convictions for corruption or money laundering as the usage permits or possibly for their neferous activities.

THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED!
Since democracy is a game of number, these vague and parasitic politicians buys the electorate who supposedly should be "hunting" for good politicians, that is if there is any for elective postion. 

The electorate failure to hunt for better politicians into political offices becomes the "Hunted"after they have made the wrong selection of politicians who are ready to recoup every penny they have spent prior to the election either from the national resources or from the hardworking taxpayers who the electorate form part off.

These non-confirming politicians later initiate project and implement policies and plans that stiffle the masses and drained the last pint of blood in their veins.

THE WAY FORWARD

*The electorate should be aware that, it is high time they stood and uphold the tenet of democracy and play their role as a veritable tool in a democratic political arena as enshrined in the
 constitution of the land.

*The electorate should bear in mind that their actions and inactions during an election determines the success and failure of their nation especially in the area of development and reaping the benefits and freedom that comes with democracy.

*The electorate, if in their wisdom, will put aside tribalism, ethnicity, nepotism and hypocritism aside and stand for the upright, make the right choices, it is only then, they won't press the button of "self-destruction" upon themselves but unlocking the keys to long term development of their nation and reaping bountifully from good choices and better sacrifice and selection made.

 TAIWO(08137348760:OSAYEJOHNNY@GMAIL.COM)


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